Some development results.
It's definitely an interesting experience to be developing a game with a female protagonist. First off, shoutout to everyone who once claimed that making a game about a woman would inevitably lead to our downfall. Well, sure, getting our game removed from Steam puts our survival into question — but if we were making a game about a male MC, we’d still be using neural networks and would’ve been banned all the same.
However, we can’t ignore the steady growth of our Patreon, which has been really motivating. Surprisingly, the game hasn’t been leaked too aggressively before the public releases — a rare act of generosity we didn’t expect. We’re not sure how long that’ll last, but for now, it gives us a bit of breathing room to build an audience.
Back to the game. It’s a lot of fun to work on, though I have to admit — the audience for female protagonist games is extremely polarized. "Give us lesbian content!" "Don’t you dare add lesbian content!" "Give Tyler a romance arc!" "Why the hell would you give Tyler a romance arc?" "The scene with Justin was amazing!" "The scene with Justin ruined the entire mystery!"
So… what are we supposed to do? 😅
We’re trying to walk a fine line and not leave anyone out. For now, we’re developing multiple paths in parallel and will trim down the ones that seem less popular as we move forward. We'll keep running regular polls, and I think by the third update, the game’s direction will become much clearer. Hopefully, by then, you’ll all be able to reach some kind of consensus among yourselves — that would really help us!
In any case, thank you all for the warm reception and support. It means a lot. It’s a shame our first game didn’t get this kind of attention. People said nice things about it, sure, but hardly anyone subscribed. Maybe it would've turned out better if it had a bit more love.
But now? We're seeing praise and subscriptions. It feels like the audience for female MC games might be more loyal — at least that’s the impression so far. Time will tell whether we can survive without Steam.
Определённо, это интересный опыт — разрабатывать игру с женской главной героиней. Для начала — отдельный привет всем, кто когда-то утверждал, что создание игры про женщину неизбежно приведёт нас к краху. Ну что ж, да, удаление нашей игры из Steam ставит под вопрос наше выживание — но, скажем честно, если бы мы делали игру с мужчиной в главной роли, мы всё равно использовали бы нейросети и нас точно так же бы забанили.
Однако нельзя не отметить стабильный рост нашего Patreon — это действительно вдохновляет. Удивительно, но до публичных релизов игру не слишком активно сливали — редкая щедрость, которую мы не ожидали. Не уверены, как долго это продлится, но пока это даёт нам небольшую передышку для того, чтобы нарастить аудиторию.
Теперь о самой игре. Работать над ней очень весело, хотя стоит признать — аудитория игр с женским протагонистом невероятно поляризована.
«Дайте нам лесбийский контент!»
«Только не вздумайте добавлять лесбийский контент!»
«Сделайте для Тайлера романтическую арку!»
«Зачем вы вообще дали Тайлеру романтическую арку?!»
«Сцена с Джастином была потрясающей!»
«Сцена с Джастином разрушила всю интригу!»
Так… что же нам делать? 😅
Мы стараемся балансировать и никого не забывать. Пока что мы развиваем несколько линий параллельно и будем постепенно отсеивать те, что покажутся наименее популярными. Мы продолжим проводить регулярные опросы, и я думаю, к третьему обновлению направление игры станет гораздо яснее. Надеемся, к тому моменту вы все придёте к какому-то консенсусу между собой — это бы очень нам помогло!
В любом случае, огромное спасибо за тёплый приём и поддержку. Это действительно важно для нас. Жаль, что наша первая игра не получила столько внимания. Люди, конечно, говорили приятные вещи, но почти никто не подписывался. Возможно, всё было бы иначе, если бы в ней было чуть больше любви.
А сейчас? Мы видим похвалу и подписки. Кажется, у игр с женским главным героем может быть более преданная аудитория — по крайней мере, такое впечатление пока. Время покажет, сможем ли мы выжить без Steam.
Comments (48)
Привет. Познакомился с вашим творчеством, на этой распродаже в Стим (жаль что новую игру не пустили), затянуло, отлип только сегодня. Новую игру посмотрел, могу сказать Огонь! (естественно хочется больше контента) Жаль, что на все варианты оплатить Патреон у меня затыки, а так бы поддержал рублем.
Все нормально, спасибо за отзыв.
Добавлю. Все, что работает на пикантность, вызовет интерес у игроков. Пример - Awam, но там игрок доведен до Blue balls, явно переборщили. Но баба, которая эту игру делает, явно шарит в эротике, которая началась не игр RenPy, а может ещё с Эмануэль или Греческой Смоковницы. Например, можно пикантно развивать обмен мужьями с Шелли(заложены предпосылки), знакомство Саманты с Эммой, качнуть от Джастина в постель к Натану (например, проснулась голой у Натана после бара), играя в пикантность. Т.е. довести до BlueBalls. Создавай перепетии Эмме, работай драматургически. И пожалуйста, не ударяйтесь в извращенность и чернуху, как East block. Ударяйтесь в чувственность, пикантность, интригу и позитив. Очень высокие ожидания лучшей игры.
Awam - что то знакомое, но не помню. East block - не знаю.
Чувак, ты делаешь классную игру, надеюсь ты это понимаешь. Ни в какое сравнение предыдущие не идут. Сцена в душе - огонь, высший уровень пикантности. Образец эротики. Шаблонные персонажи только смущают - Джастин ( это байкер и Бэбиситтер) и Саманта. Поддерживай такой же высокий уровень драматургии во взаимодействии персонажей (развитие конфликта, кульминация). Вложись в чувственные сцены.
Спасибо за отзыв.
I love with this game
Thanks.
When we see the update
May
[i]Итак... что же нам делать? 😅[/i] VC-3!))
Неее, к этой серии мы вряд ли вернемся когда нибудь. Ремейк или ремастер ToML более вероятен, чем работы с той вселенной. Очень низкие продажи финалов показали бесполезность работы в этом направлении. Голос рублем.
When I click on the option of the game with cheats it asks for a subscribers code, where can I get it?
While the prologue is still ongoing, it's not necessary, but later the subscription is $20. Check out the benefits of each subscription tier.
I have finished the update and already voted 👍. I have three things to say: 1. I liked the idea of the date in the bar as a tutorial, here you saw what happens when you drink too much alcohol and other numbers that change, besides knowing more about the characters, I guess in the future the player will be able to choose and have consequences. 2. Samantha will murder Liliana in a future chapter 🔪😅. 3. Samantha should be added to the characters menu, I think she is the only one missing. The diary bug has been fixed, as have other bugs I've reported, which is great... although I did find a new one that crashes the game 👀. I think I'm the only one who checks all the menus and looks at what I find, well... if you click on the "Opportunities" tab, the game crashes. I look forward to Chapter 1 in June/July. Have a great week 😎🍸!
Samantha is in the menu, I checked, but there’s indeed an issue with how her name is displayed — we’ll fix that. It’s great that you’re exploring the menus so thoroughly! As development gets more complex later on, I really hope you’ll keep playing the project — we’re in serious need of attentive testers like you. Regarding the crash when clicking on the "Opportunities" tab — I’ll need your logs and the traceback to figure out what’s causing it.
I loved the update, I feel like the AI animations need a bit of fine tuning but otherwise are good, I think we need more characters and character building before getting to the juicy stuff just my opinion though, more possible interests for her and him since it seems Tyler will also be getting involved with others . Can't wait for her job to start and see where that goes keep it up guys! Curious is this gonna be a long game? I mean like a long project or is this gonna be a short story? I hope for a LONG game with lots of content.
Hi, thanks for the feedback! We’re planning to develop the game over the next 2–3 years.
I like ntr
I think the best way to build subscribers is to drastically narrow the story branches. Have 2 main branches for the husband: 1. cheat with coworker 2. stay faithful to wife. And 3 main branches for Emma: 1. Cheat with Justin. 2. Corruption by boss. 3. Stay faithful to husband. Adding a bunch of extra paths will bog down dev time and force you to skip paths across multiple updates, which is the main thing that annoys subscribers.
That would make sense if we hadn’t spent almost a year working before the first release. Right now, I have plenty of content in reserve.
I voted that I like the husband content, but in some ways and not in others. First, I like that we get to play from his view point sometimes. This may eventually allow some cool stuff you could do with NTR content and it gives a nice option for more female character options if you are playing the prot as straight. Plus, it makes the husband more likable -- as probably the tenderst moment I've seen towards his wife was when he was talking about her with one of the other women. He . . . kind of can be a lot for the prot, I think, as others have pointed out here and there. For myself, that's fine -- as eventually we'd probably like the prot to at least do a little cheating and have some fun and all, its sort of nice that her husband is sort of a jerk to her at times. A lot of times in these games the main RO is defined as a very wimpy, very dependent character . . . may not seem like it, but making the primary RO kind of a jerk is sort of cool in my book. Anyway, yeah, I'm probably from the crowd that just doesn't want lesbian content forced on the prot or the player. That it exists as an option in the game is fine, but I really hate in games when the player and prot have no way to avoid it, as I usually play my female prots straight. Looking forward to seeing the game come along regardless of what decisions you make on the path.
We try to design the game so that any content can be avoided without making the experience worse. Even with the husband, we're working to make him more interesting, and I believe the content involving other women will actually help to reveal more about the characters. Besides, if there are problems in a relationship, it's usually true that — to some degree — both parties share the responsibility.
Everybody wants loads of choices, but few understand what that does to development. I understand that a Dev wants to please his audience for personal and monetary reasons. It is a fine line. Yet too many Devs, in an attempt to please all audiences, succumb to the "choice" crowd, get bogged down and then have six-month release times or abandon the project. A smarter approach is to limit your choices to a few meaningful ones and crank out updates on a regular schedule. Some will bitch and moan, but most of us will appreciate the output. A Dev that puts out consistent product will score more subs. Oh, and Fuck Steam. Keep putting out quality updates and watch your subs grow.
Thank you, we’re not here to please everyone, and we’ve finished all our projects for now.
I am a fan of female mc games and the corruption choices you can present to them. I look forward to the expansion of bdsm elements in the mc’s story, mainly in her becoming more submissive. Not a huge fan of the husband becoming a cuck, but her becoming a cuckquean would be very interesting. Also would be in favor of a polyamourous/ open relationship with them.
Thanks for the feedback.
My only criticisms so far are a few more choices should be available - ie less drinking at the bar and a the skirt. But we have talked that to death and understand what you are doing there. Keep up the good work
I understand, thank you. Options are always a good thing.
I haven't played the update yet, but I have it installed. Let's see if I play it in a few hours and then I can vote here 😁. Will the save from the first version work, or is it better to start again? I think I remember the choices I've made, so I'll be quick if I start again 🥂.
The saves are compatible. But after you see the credits, rewind and save to play the third update without any problems.
I think you are the one who has an ability to tell a good story. We are kibitzers. Usually, I have found that devs don't appreciate criticism. Like it or go away. But I also think you are looking for a game that does well, rather than simply be "your story". The thing is that just about anything a player might want to see is widely available everywhere in the porn vid genre. So, don't pay too much attention to satisfying all fetishes, desired story outcomes, etc. What is desirable but not common must your emphasis. Superlative graphics Obvious mutual passion between sex partners. That is not the same thing as coitus that is little better than mutual masturbation. This is where your imaginative superlative graphics can really shine. The trouble with harem games is that mutual passion becomes less believable in that context. And finally really really good story. VC was a good story. Boy meets girl and they fuck is old stuff. Even though you do need to have that. It might be that a careful examination of Being a Dik would be helpful. Like how, even though the old college student schtick is vastly overdone, he leaves huge room for speculation about future game developments, why x does y, who is going to pair up with whom, and who I would like to fuck. I think DPK misses a bet by not encouraging f95, because that is where his most vocal constant theorizers love to hang out year around. On the other hand, I sometimes wonder if he doesn't pay people to be constantly there talking about his game. Maybe DPK simply has a gift for drama.
The thing is, I actually tried to get into that game, and I really didn’t like it. Not because it’s bad — I fully acknowledge its quality — but it’s just not my thing. I couldn’t get very far into it.
Damn, I just noticed that I wrote "I like the story" twice in the poll. It wasn't intentional, I just made a mistake)))) We could have turned it into a meme, but I still need real feedback, so I'll make corrections in the next poll. Consider the second option as "I don't like it"))))
I kind of understand why you ask for punter input but, to me, this is your story. It's your project. I'm guessing you already have a very good idea of where the story is going, that has already been broadly planned out. I understand that you may lose some punters if you go your way ... in fact it looks inevitable given some of the 'quotes' you've given in your post, but, it also seems to me, that, if you stick to your story, you will actually gain a few punters. it's shaping up to be a good story and a good story will attract punters. I hesitate to repeat the old cliché that you can't please all the people all the time and the other cliché that if you ask a committee to design a horse you will end up with a camel. There's nothing wrong with ... taking the punters' views into account but, at the end of the day, you should stick with 'your' story. It is, at the risk of becoming repetitive, your story.
Well, to be honest, it’s not me being coy — I really don’t feel fully confident about everything I’m doing right now, which is why I’m actively gathering feedback. I’m especially anxious about the third and fifth updates. I won’t spoil anything just yet, but they’ll include a lot of features and changes that were planned even before the prologue. I’m a bit nervous about how things will turn out and how people will receive it all.
AVN with a beautiful ginger MC with a smoking hot body? How could anyone NOT like that?!😏
It's not as important to please everyone as it is to resonate with our audience. We'll be conducting regular polls to gauge the mood.
Great game beautiful MC great animations great visual affects. Emma route is my favourite. Good luck
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hey as long as you leave options or choices for people then we cant complain, if she wants to be bisexual or not, if people dont want that then dont pick that choice, thats why "her desire" game is so good cause we have all these choices and options, NTR if you make those choices, also there should be choices if they are going to be swingers or if she can make him a cuck, all optional and then you cant go wrong. everybody can make the choice they want.
We always try to give choices where possible. And it can be quite challenging, of course, it's easiest to make a game without choices, or where the choice is simply whether to watch a scene or not. We don’t like that approach and try to create more nuanced situations.
The game is attractive 👌 when we will see next update please decide the date🤩
The update is ready and is currently undergoing testing. After that, the translation will begin. However, this update is more complex than the previous ones, so the testing will take more time.
By "husband has content", do you mean: 1. tyler and emma 2. tyler and other female characters 3. both?
I mean Samantha and Liliana.
I think you are doing a lot of things very well such as the large volume of high quality content you have provided in a short amount of time. The animations are awesome and separate the game from everything else. If people don’t like them they can skip them. You provide regular updates, previews and animations to keep people interested between updates. You are looking for feedback from polls. Honestly I don’t know of any other developer doing things as well as you are.
Thank you for your feedback!